C F M GREGORY DRIVE Alliance Church A place to belong… There is a deep desire for community in all of us. Look at Tim Horton’s and malls, and you will see groups of people who meet on a regular basis. God has put within us all a strong need to belong, to contribute, to be valued and to be accepted. Gregory Drive Alliance Church is part of God’s “big family”, and you are welcome to come and belong! Belong A place to begin... Gregory Drive is a place for new beginnings, no matter who you are or what you’ve experienced. So whether you’re looking for a new church home or just a new start in life, God has a new beginning planned for you and your family. Your spiritual journey can begin right here! Begin A place to believe... We all believe in someone or something, and as a church family we have an unshakable belief in a loving and just God and we are learning to love each other unconditionally. We are governed not by man but by believing God and His Word. We invite you to join us as we learn, believe and apply what God reveals to us in the Bible. Believe A place to become… People exist to know God and be known by Him. We invite you to join us on the greatest journey of all - to become a person of God’s purpose and plan. Become Connue to Pray for those with ongoing concerns… • Donna Stacey, LeeAnn Welch, Janet Kleyn, Ron McIntyre, Mike Gellner, Eldora McManus, Doreen Miﬄin Pray for … • LIBYA Twenty-seven civilians from Egypt, have been captured by ISIS. Many of them are Cop,c Chris,ans, called "Chris,an crusaders" by the Islamic group. According to Interna,onal Chris,an Concern they stand in great danger of enslavement, torture and execu,on. Please pray that God would move in the hearts of Egyp,an leaders to demand the freeing of their ci,zens. Please pray for the protec,on of the cap,ves, and many others who are unable to ﬂee for safety. Praise God … • Congratula,ons to Adam & Melanie Van Kesteren on the birth of their baby girl, Allison Nicole, weighing 4lbs 15oz. Allison was born on Sunday, February 1st. T W TUESDAY Jr. & Sr. Youth - (Grades 7-12) 6:30 - 8:30 pm WEDNESDAY Ladies Bible Study - 10:00 am Guinea Prayer - 7:00 pm C S RBC. GDEF RBGHDIFJ PKJLDE TEKMG FNBIFOJ PKJLDE MKEMOJ EPQBEIBG PKJLDE RDG VKH KBJLBEBH AINMB DBERJBH MKELSK BKRBE Senior Pastor Children Youth Pastoral Care Administraon Administraon 255 Gregory Drive West Chatham, Ontario N7L 0E2 Tel: 519-352-4580 Fax: 519-352-4587 www.gregorydrive.com [email protected] A place to Belong… A place to Begin . . . A place to Believe… A place to Become… Living the Call Together. Acts 2:42 February 8, 2015 Rev. Joshua Blair Sermon Series: The BEBE-attitudes! “Hunger & Thirst” CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS MISSIONS FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON TODAY The Young Adults have organized a lunch TODAY following the 11:00 am service. There will be a free will oﬀering with proceeds to go towards Michelle Vander Ende serving in Madagascar. FAMILY SERVICES 9:15 a.m. - Worship Service in the Sanctuary Nursery and toddlers ages 0-3 Sunday School for children JK-grade 6 Quizzing Program & Bible Study for ages 12-18 Youth Sunday School for grades 7-12 Adult Elec,ve Teacher: Joe Hall West Wing West Wing North Wing North Wing Room: Café 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service in the Sanctuary Nursery and toddlers ages 0 - 5 years West Wing There Will Be No “Sundays at Six” Tonight next Sunday, February 15th 9:15 & 11:00 am Dedication, Baptismal & Membership Family Services There will be child care for children ages five and under at both services SENIORS’ R US - Ages 60+ Please join us for lunch Thursday, February 19 at 12 noon. Murray & Doreen Miﬄin will sign you up today between services at the old kitchen window. Susan Bechard from SunLife will be our guest speaker and Gerrie Rothery will be giving the devo,onal. Other “Growing Together” Opportunities at GDAC… Connect Groups Home based fellowship, study, prayer and outreach. Various groups throughout the week. Contact Evelien Wiersma for more informa,on (519) 360-9240. Ladies Bible Study Every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am W V ! We are pleased that you chose to worship with us today, and we trust that you will enjoy your visit. Please take a moment to ﬁll out the communica,on card found in the pew in front of you, and place it in the oﬀering plate. You will ﬁnd a wealth of informa,on at our Welcome Sta,on in the foyer, and any one of our friendly ushers would be glad to assist you in any way. Ministries for children run concurrent with the service, so if you have a child, please contact one of the ushers and they will direct you to our children’s ministries area. NEXT WEEK FEBRUARY 15 9:15 & 11:00 AM THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ANGEL - March 25-28 This Church-wide Outreach event is speciﬁcally designed for you. The church family can use this outreach to invite your unsaved neighbours, co-workers and family. It is a drama,c presenta,on of the Easter story. Please be in prayer for who the Lord would have you invite. God’s Not Dead Missed seeing “God’s Not Dead” at the Capitol Theater? Sign it out today in the Church Library! NURSERY & TODDLERS Baby/Walker Room 9:15 a.m. Phil & Bethany Van Kesteren 11:00 a.m. Susanne & Bri\any Vince Toddler Room 9:15 a.m. Deborah Hanemaayer & Jeni Spicer USHERS 9:15 a.m. Terry Bible Ron Ytsma Dave Dawson John Smids 11:00 a.m. Dave Lug,gheid Jim Aus,n Al Van Der Vliet Bill Pilon GREETERS 9:15 & 11:00 a.m. Bob & Willy Vellinga VISUAL ARTS & SOUND 9:15 & 11:00 a.m. Sandy Campbell Brian Norg LIBRARY 9:15 a.m. Marylynn Ytsma 11:00 a.m. Wilma Norg THINGS TO DO Seniors...get your lunch ,cket today! Remember...next week, February 15th...two Family Services.